Kingdom promises: already/not yet
June 12, 2026
Today we read Luke 4:13-30. Here are helpful comments from Pastor Coty Pinckney in a sermon, “The King and His Kingdom” comments:
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June 12 Luke 4:13-30
June 12, 2026
June 12 Luke 4:13-30 (ESV) 13 And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time. Jesus Begins His Ministry 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified … More June 12 Luke 4:13-30
Adam and second Adam: what a contrast!
June 11, 2026
Coty Pinckney makes this very interesting observation regarding Luke 3 and 4, our passages in the reading plan today: Most written accounts of a person’s life would put the genealogy right at the beginning – like the Gospel of Matthew. Again like Matthew, most often the genealogy will start with the ancestor and work forward … More Adam and second Adam: what a contrast!
June 11 Luke 4:1-12
June 11, 2026
June 11 Luke 4:1-12 (ESV) The Temptation of Jesus 4:1 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. 3 The devil said to him, … More June 11 Luke 4:1-12
Stop and ask questions
June 10, 2026
When lost, it might be embarrassing to stop to ask for directions. However, when reading the Bible, John Piper suggests that we SHOULD stop and ask questions about the text. Today we read Luke 3:21-38 in our read-through-the-Bible plan. Here is a quote from the introduction of a sermon, “The Baptism and the Genealogy of Jesus”: Here’s … More Stop and ask questions
June 10 Luke 3:21-38
June 10, 2026
June 10 Luke 3:21-38 (ESV) 21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; [1] with you I am well pleased.” [2] The … More June 10 Luke 3:21-38
Piper: Repentance is the issue
June 9, 2026
Today we read Luke 3:1-20 in our read-through-the-Bible plan. Here are helpful words from John Piper, in a sermon, “John the Baptist and the Brood of Vipers”-
Repentance is a heart issue
June 9, 2026
John Piper, in a sermon, “John the Baptist and the Brood of Vipers”, helps us understand Luke 3:1-20, our passage for today.
June 9 Luke 3:1-20
June 9, 2026
June 9 Luke 3:1-20 (ESV) John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3:1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas … More June 9 Luke 3:1-20
The Son of God at 12 Years Old
June 8, 2026
John Piper, in a sermon, “The Son of God at 12 Years Old” helps us understand our passage for today, Luke 2:41-52- To read the rest of the sermon, which includes some background information on why this text about the boyhood of Jesus should be trusted, but other false gospels should be discarded, click here:
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